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International Mission Waikerie Fruit Project
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You can buy delicious fruit, dried fruit, honey and free range eggs and support the UCA's international mission/partner churches.
Since 2006, the Waikerie Fruit Project has provided Riverland fruit and goods to over 40 congregations in both city and country SA (and other parts of Australia by arrangement). Part proceeds of the fruit sales will go toward medical projects on Numfor Island, Papua, Indonesia.
Collection PointsThese are now established (but not limited to) in the Northern areas of Adelaide at Gawler, Broadview, Salisbury, Woodville, Prospect and Enfield and in the south, Burnside City, Rosefield (Highgate), Christ Church (Wayville), Hare St (Kurralta Park), Westbourne Park and The Corner Church (Warradale). If your congregation is interested in becoming a collection point please contact Mrs This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Orders and deliveriesOrders are due by the 2nd Tuesday of the month with deliveries on Wednesday in the 3rd week. Payment is sent to: Waikerie Fruit Project Mrs This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it is working in the church office on a Tuesday, as a volunteer on the Waikerie Fruit Project or contact
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What's so good about this project?By buying the products available through this project, congregations (and your neighbours, friends, family, colleagues, ecumenical networks) throughout SA have an opportunity to support Riverland growers to receive a fairer price for their produce and to keep them on their properties.Many growers are suffering because of drought and lack of irrigation water which has meant low yields and prices not covering their production costs Part proceeds also support medical projects to help combat malaria, tropical sores and increase the availability of basic medicines to benefit people in Papua, Indonesia. Biak - Numfor, Papua, Indonesia - medical supplies project One of the big problems facing people on Numfor is a lack of availability of medicine.Their idea was to start with an initial donation (either in the form The people of Numfor Presbytery express their thanks to the people of SA who have helped them get this shop up and running.
Why should I bother?Fruit is sourced from many growers throughout the Riverland, not just church goers. This increases awareness of Church active involvement in the community. The links that develop between urban and rural congregations help everyone. You are also helping mission work in Australia and overseas and buying 100% locally grown produce. Several grower families have been able to survive only because of this venture. At times the fairer prices received has meant the difference between eating or not. Some rain and a slight increase in allocation does not solve the problem. The effects of the drought are not over. The trees, not been pulled out or dead through lack of water, are highly stressed, giving reduced yields, and have reduced tolerance to pests and diseases and will take several years to be restored to health, if water is available and affordable. There is no lower limit to your order, if delivered to a collection point near you. Little fish are sweet and small orders combine into real help for the Riverland. The produce is also fresher, and tastier, than available in supermarkets. Read the article Little joy in Riverland’s water fight from New Times: July 2010 |
The project is a cooperation between the UCA and Almost Organic and involves fruit grown by members of the Waikerie Christian Churches and other growers, and is subject to availability. 3kg bags of oranges are available all year round and for more details on what is available, download a copy of the order form on the right hand side.
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of medicine or in the form of money) and they could sell the medicine at an affordable price, and use the money to buy more medicines.The medicine shop is owned and run by the community co-operative.